CASTLE WAITING VOL II (2009)

"(W/A) Linda Medley Moving day, as just about the entire Castle pitches in to make things go more (or in some cases less) smoothly! Also in this issue, Pru is visited by a ghost, Rackham gives a stirring speech, revelations about what happened to Simon's father are aired, and Jain is given a mysterious set of keys to an empty store room. The second volume of Linda Medley's deeply involving and often hilarious fantasy series continues toward its conclusion later this year."

"Since its inception in 2005, Mome has overlapped the contemporary graphic novel scene, the literary world, and the graphic arts community by serving as a McSweeney's of comics for those who want a vibrant, quarterly sampler of the best the medium has to offer. Whether exposing new talent like Eleanor Davis (author of the recent Stinky by Toon Books) or Tom Kaczynski; featuring short stories by contemporary graphic novelists like Dash Shaw (The Bottomless Belly Button) or Paul Hornschemeier (The Three Paradoxes); bringing the work of international superstars like David B. (Epileptic) or Killoffer (676 Apparitions of Killoffer) to American audiences; or introducing the work of legends like Gilbert Shelton (The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers) to a new generation of readers, Mome is the most acclaimed, accessible, frequent, and reasonably priced anthology on the market despite its high production values and mostly color format."

"Linda Medley continues to gather loose ends and drop new hints in this new issue. Chess reveals a vital clue about the identity of baby Pinter's father - could it be tied in with the war? Dayne & Tolly bid farewell to the castle, but not before leaving behind a surprise gift. And after helping Simon with his reading lessons, Jain faces off with the castle ghost!"

"This issue brings Volume 2 to a close. The castle folk prepare for winter as Dr. Fell surprises everyone with a previously hidden talent, and the exasperated poltersprittes move to claim the Keep as their own. "